HYMENOPTERA. 189 
lant metallic iridescence, partaking of shades of blue, green and 
purple. Abdomen black, having a blue iridescent pile. 
Hab. West Africa. 
25. MyGNIMIA HEROS. B.M. 
Pompilus heros, Guér. Voy. Abyss. Lefeb. vi. p. 35. 4.t.7.£.99. 
Hab. Senegal; Abyssinia; Gambia. 
26. MYGNIMIA USTULATA. 
Hemipepsis ustulata, Dahlb. Hym. Europ. i. 123. 2. 
Hab. Mexico. 
Genus 13. PEPSIS. 
Sphex, pt., Fabr. Ent. Syst. ii. 198 (1793). 
Pepsis, pt., Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 207 (1804). 
Pompilus, Halid. Trans. Linn. Soc. xvii. 326. 
1. PeEpsis ELEVATA. B.M. 
Pepsis elevata, Fabr. Syst. Piez. 213. 30. 
Pepsis Chiliensis, St. Farg. Hym. iii. 480. 17 ? 
Pepsis obscura, St. Farg. Hym. ii. 490, 35, var. 3. 
Pepsis floralis, St. Farg. Hym. i. 490. 369. 
Hah. South America; Chili. 
2. PEPSIS APICALIS. 
Pepsis festiva, Fabr. Syst. Piez. 214. 31? 
Pepsis apicalis, Gray, Cuv. An. King. Griff. p. 516. t. 76. f.1¢. 
Pepsis Thunbergi, Dahlb. Hym. Europ. i. 121. 9. 
Pepsis pulchella, St. Farg. Hym. iii. 491. 37. 
Hab. Brazil. 
3. PEPSIS PRETIOSA. B.M. 
Pepsis grossa, Fabr. Syst. Piez. p. 214. 32 3? 
Pepsis pretiosa, Dahlb. Hym. Europ. i. 121. 7. 
Pepsis bicolor, St. Farg. Hym. ui. 488. 31 3. 
Pepsis grossa, St. Farg. Hym. i. 487. 30? 
Hab. Brazil. 
The quotations of Fabricius and St. Fargeau are extremely 
doubtful, since both authors give the locality India for the spe- 
cies; a mistake may have been made in the first instance, and 
St. Fargeau may have adopted it. 
